OIE and the World Customs Organisation call for a reinforced collaboration
The objective of this high level meeting was to explore ways to strengthen the existing cooperation between the two organisations.
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Colombia allows the entrance of Spanish cured ham inside the luggage
The passengers of international flights that arrive in Colombia will be able to bring shoulders and hams (cooked or cured bone-in) from Spain.
European Commission publishes TTIP legal texts as part of transparency initiative
The eight EU textual proposals cover competition, food safety and animal and plant health, customs issues, technical barriers to trade, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)...
European Union: outcome of a trilateral ministerial meeting on animal welfare
Some member states noted that considering the high level of EU standards for animal welfare, reciprocity should be requested from third countries exporting to the EU.
Mexico: elimination of tariffs on pork product imports
No tariffs will be imposed on imports of carcasses or half carcasses, hams, shoulders and on-the-bone cuts.
Mexico and Canada: strategic association to improve competitiveness
The goal is to strengthen market opportunities, and facilitate and encourage the cooperation, investment and trade of food and agriculture products.
Chile strengthens the measures to avoid the entrance of porcine epidemic diarrhoea
To avoid the entrance of the disease in Chile from Peru (affected country), the SAG is implementing several measures.
Spain: the foreign food and agriculture trade is one of the pillars of the economic recovery
Ms. Isabel García Tejerina presented the Annual Directory “Food Production in Spain in 2014”, produced by MERCASA with the data of 2013.
Spain: increase in the food and beverages industry exports
Regarding the most exported products, pork products still lead the ranking, with sales exceeding €3,000 million.
U.S./Canada: revised Institutional Meat Purchase Specifications to facilitate trade
Based on feedback from stakeholders, the United States and Canada earlier this year agreed to harmonize the terminology used for wholesale meat cuts.
MEPs prolong Ukraine's duty-free access to the EU market
Plans to prolong a largely duty-free access to the EU market for Ukraine’s exports until the end of 2015 were backed by the European Parliament on Thursday.
Russia: Rosselkhoznadzor continues expert assessment of Chinese meat processing plants
The plants’ capabilities of complying with CU and RF veterinary and sanitary requirements and standards applied to pork production will be assessed.
Russia: negotiations between Rosselkhoznadzor and Iceland's Ambassador to Russia
For meat products, there is a possibility to export pork to Russia as well.
Russia: expert assessment of pig products shipped from China to Russia
An agreement was achieved on the coming visit of the Rosselkhoznadzor delegation with the purpose to survey pork exports to Russia from two meat processing plants of the Heilongjiang County.
Russia: temporary restrictions on import of porcine products and live pigs from Estonia
Due to African swine fever occurrence in the territory of Estonia temporary restrictions on import of porcine products and live pigs have been imposed since September 11, 2014.
